The late Roald Dahl continues to leave a long shadow over children’s fiction, decades after his death. His personal legacy is an uncomfortable mixture of immense creativity laced with accusations of misogyny and antisemitism, but his literary works – Charlie and … Continue reading REVIEW: Roald Dahl’s The Witches (2020)
The release of Sara Colangelo’s post-9/11 drama Worth onto Netflix seems well-timed, giving the 20th anniversary of the New York and Washington terror attacks is fast approaching. Unfortunately, while it is a well-intentioned and deeply respectful film, it does not seem … Continue reading REVIEW: Worth (2020)
There are certain actors that, when placed into a feature film, automatically make it better. They are often not big Hollywood stars – although they often appear in big Hollywood movies. They are perhaps not all household names – although … Continue reading REVIEW: The Impostors (1998)
Documentary filmmaker Matthew Heineman made his narrative feature debut in 2018 with A Private War. It is a biographical film about American journalist Marie Colvin whose war reporting for London’s Sunday Times earned her enormous international acclaim. It is a sensational … Continue reading REVIEW: A Private War (2018)
A New York investment bank undertakes a massive series of unexpected lay-offs. One of those forced into redundancy is risk assessment manager Eric Dale (Stanley Tucci), who leaves behind research that points to a previously-unknown risk in the bank’s portfolio. … Continue reading REVIEW: Margin Call (2011)
Walt Disney Pictures has developed an immensely lucrative franchise in recent years adapting and recycling its classic animated features into live-action films. Following in the footsteps of Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent, Cinderella and The Jungle Book comes perhaps the most … Continue reading REVIEW: Beauty and the Beast (2017)
